Beaufort scale

[LouisC]

Here's a link to a description of the Beaufort scale.

My guess is if anyone here has been in a Force 12 we wont be hearing from them anymore.

Beaufort scale- Picture & description

And another example-

Beaufort scale


Here's MeteoBlue with windspeed and wind barbs;

Wind barbs and windspeed

[LouisC]

Here's a link to a description of the Beaufort scale.

My guess is if anyone here has been in a Force 12 we wont be hearing from them anymore.

Beaufort scale- Picture & description

And another example-

Beaufort scale

Here's some sea pictures of the Beaufort scale from Bowditch Chapter 36- Weather Observations

Beaufort scale pictures

And for some humor in a video about the Beaufort scale-

Beaufort scale as it really looks like

[P.Rutherford]

The video was perfect. How'd you like to be in a Beaufort 12?

Paul

[Rdutton]

Many are the words I've read where mariners say, "you have no idea of the tremendous power of the ocean and the wx until you get hit by it".

[P.Rutherford]

Many are the words I've read where mariners say, "you have no idea of the tremendous power of the ocean and the wx until you get hit by it".

I've read that even submarines can get bounced around by sea currents.